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Werkstatt Löffler, A rare dated mortar with the Nomen Sacrum, Golden yellow bronze with natural patina. Conical vessel with disc form base and protruding moulded rim. Cast with the Christogramm flanked by the date "1516" and a conjoined "MA" monogram alonside the owner's initials "dF" and "MH". A high moulding to the centre above a band of large acanthus leaves. Twisted C-shaped handles. H 19.4, D

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A rare dated mortar with the Nomen Sacrum

Werkstatt Löffler

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As published: “Golden yellow bronze with natural patina. Conical vessel with disc form base and protruding moulded rim. Cast with the Christogramm flanked by the date "1516" and a conjoined "MA" monogram alonside the owner's initials "dF" and "MH". A high moulding to the centre above a band of large acanthus leaves. Twisted C-shaped handles. H 19.4, D”
Category: Sculpture
Dimensions: 16.5 cm
Auction house: Lempertz
Sale: Auction 1131 Highly Important Mortars from the Schwarzach Collection (1131-2)
Date: May 17, 2019
Location: 17.05.2019 17:00, Cologne
Lot: 1081
Estimate: €4,000 – €6,000 (≈ $4,469 – $6,703) (≈ £3,504 – £5,256)
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